Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction to occupational safety and health -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Occupational safety and health -- Importance of occupational safety and health -- Early historical examination of occupational safety and health -- Ancient Greek and Roman physicians -- The European Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution -- Terms and concepts in the safety profession -- Job titles of individuals performing occupational safety and health activities -- The safety and health professional's role and responsibility -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 2. Safety legislation -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Legislative history -- Occupational Safety and Health Act -- Who is covered? -- OSHA standards -- Origin of OSHA standards -- Horizontal and vertical standards -- Finding the OSHA Act -- Specific requirements of the act -- Employer responsibilities and rights -- Inspections -- Inspection process -- Citations and penalties -- Appeals process -- OSHA-approved state programs -- Standards development -- Other considerations -- NIOSH and OSHRC -- Future trends -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 3. Workers' compensation and recordkeeping -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Early workers' compensation laws -- Modern workers' compensation laws -- Exemptions -- Premium calculation -- Experienced modification -- Retrospective rating -- Self-insured -- Recordkeeping -- Case study -- Background -- Who must keep records -- Forms -- OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 forms -- Recordable occupational injuries and illnesses -- First aid cases -- Fatalities -- Privacy concern cases -- Posting annual summary requirements -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography --

4. Safety-related business laws -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Important terminology -- Role of the safety professional -- Product liability -- Product Safety Act -- Theories of product liability -- Lawsuits -- Contracts -- Insurance -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- 5. Accident causation and investigation : theory and application -- Chapter objectives -- Introduction -- The concepts of risk, incidents, and accidents -- Accident causation theories -- Single factor theory -- Domino theories -- Heinrich's domino theory -- Bird and Loftus' domino theory -- Marcum's domino theory -- Multiple causation accident theories -- Multiple factors theory -- Systems theory of causation -- Psychological/behavioral accident causation theories -- Goals freedom alertness theory -- Motivation reward satisfaction model -- Human factors theory -- Energy-related accident causation theories -- Energy release theory -- Incident investigation -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 6. Introduction to industrial hygiene / Burton r. Ogle, Tracy L. Zontek -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- What is industrial hygiene? -- What do we mean by the "art" of industrial hygiene? -- What about the science of industrial hygiene? -- What are the health hazards that the IH is charged with recognizing, evaluating, and controlling? -- History of industrial hygiene -- Toxicology -- Routes of entry -- Acute and chronic exposures -- Chemical interactions -- Classification of toxic materials -- Toxicity versus risk -- Precautionary principle -- Industrial hygiene practice -- Recognition -- Evaluation -- Control -- Conclusion -- Questions -- Bibliography --

7. Ergonomics and safety management -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Introduction to ergonomics -- Definition of the term "ergonomics" -- Ergonomics is multidisciplinary -- Ergonomics objective -- Applying ergonomics : an overview -- Applying ergonomics : in detail -- Operator-machine systems -- People variables -- Anthropometry -- Biomechanics -- Classification of body movement, postures, and positions -- Physiological categories of movement -- Abduction/adduction -- Circumduction -- Flexion/extension -- Neutral plane/deviation -- Rotation -- Supination/pronation -- Operational categories of movement -- Additional characteristics of the people variable -- Cumulative trauma disorders -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Cubital tunnel syndrome -- Tendonitis -- Tenosynovitis -- CTD symptoms -- Machine variables -- Environmental variables -- Workplace layout and design -- Interventions, workstations -- Interventions, manual material handling -- Interventions, video display terminal workstation design -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 8. Fire prevention and protection -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Fire tetrahedron -- Categories of fires and extinguishers -- National Fire Protection Association -- Standards and codes -- NFPA 70 -- NFPA 101 --NFPA 30 -- NFPA 13 -- NFPA 58 -- NFPA 99 -- Educational materials -- NFPA 704 -- DOT marking system -- OSHA regulations -- Fire case history -- Managing the fire program -- Written program -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography --

9. System safety / Celeste A. Winterberger -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Definitions -- History of system safety -- Importance of system safety today -- System life cycle -- Management of system safety -- Organizational location -- Organizational interfaces -- Implementation difficulties -- Elements of a system-safety program plan (SSPP) -- Tools and techniques -- Preliminary hazard analysis -- Subsystem hazard analysis -- Hazard analysis techniques -- Technic of operations review (TOR) -- Technique for human error rate prediction (THERP) -- Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) -- Fault hazard analysis (FHA) -- Fault tree analysis (FTA) -- Job safety analysis -- Reasons for conducting a JSA -- Who should conduct JSAs? -- Procedures and various methods used to perform JSAs -- Various methods for performing JSAs -- Selecting the job -- Completing the JSA -- Effectively using a JSA in loss prevention -- An example -- Accident investigation -- Accident types -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 10. Managing the safety function -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Planning -- Organizing -- Controlling -- Directing -- Staffing -- Communications -- Evaluation of the system -- OSHA guidelines -- Conclusion -- Questions -- Bibliography -- 11. Psychology and safety : the human element in loss prevention -- Chapter objectives -- Case studies -- Introduction -- Basic terminology -- Motivation -- Goal-directed school -- Maslow's needs-hierarchy theory -- McClelland's need-achievement theory -- Herzberg's motivation hygiene theory -- Behavioral school -- Pavlov -- Skinner -- The rational employee : applying motivation theories -- Organizational environment and the safety culture -- Incentives versus inherent reinforcement -- Employee empowerment and job enrichment -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography --

12. Improving safety performance with behavior-based safety / Earl Blair -- Chapter objectives -- Introduction -- Misconceptions about behavioral safety -- Basic definitions and terminology -- Principles and strategies of behavioral safety -- Common problems with safety efforts -- A process focusing on improving safety behavior -- Behavior sampling for proactive measures -- Employee-driven processes and partial empowerment -- Implementing behavioral approaches -- How to implement behavioral safety, common steps -- How to conduct a safety assessment -- Developing an inventory of critical safety-related behaviors -- What are critical behaviors and why develop an inventory of critical behaviors? -- How can we identify critical behaviors? -- Steps of the observation process -- Steps for continuous improvement -- Safety coaching -- Steps in the coaching process -- How to provide meaningful feedback -- Common performance metrics for behavioral safety -- Potential barriers to successful implementation of behavioral safety -- Success factors for behavioral safety -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- 13. Workplace violence / J. Brett Carruthers, Mark Friend -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Introduction -- Nighttime retailing -- Workplace epidemic of violence -- Background -- High-risk workplaces -- High-risk occupations -- Cost to business -- Victimization of the American workforce -- Severity of victimization -- Profile of victims -- Formula for failure -- The ingredients list -- Baking the ingredients -- Recognizing the potential aggressor -- Disgruntled employee red flags -- Employee disenchantment -- Revenge -- Violence -- Defusing a time bomb : the violent employee -- Nonharassment policy -- Pre-employment screening -- Drug testing -- Employee and management training -- Crisis management planning -- Proper security measures -- Liaison with local law enforcement -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography --

14. Terrorism preparedness -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Historic information -- Overview -- Responsibilities -- Planning -- Activities -- Production -- Bottlenecks -- Location of your property -- Fences and entrances -- Clear area around the premises -- Doors, windows, and other openings -- Ventilation and HVAC systems -- Lighting systems -- Communication systems -- Security systems -- Surveillance systems -- Guards and sentries -- Entry and movement of vehicles and visitors -- Entry and movement of employees -- Computers and networks -- Threats -- Mail and packages -- Your role -- Insurance -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 15. Hazardous materials -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Introduction -- Background -- What is a hazardous waste? -- Determining generator status -- Obtaining an EPA identification number -- Managing hazardous waste on site -- CERCLA -- SARA -- Worker protection standards -- Hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) -- Written program -- Labeling -- Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) -- Training -- Contingency plans -- Hazardous waste disposal -- Uniform hazardous waste manifest and DOT regulations -- Additional reporting requirements -- EPA wears many hats -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography -- 16. Construction safety and the multiemployer worksite doctrine / Mark A. Friend, Dan Nelson with additions by William Walker -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Introduction -- Construction safety recommendations -- Falls from elevations -- Struck by and caught in-between -- Electrical shock -- Other hazards -- Case study -- Trenching -- Multiemployer worksite policy -- Doctrine history-- Contractor qualifications and programs -- Conclusion -- Questions -- References -- Bibliography --

17. Required written programs -- Chapter objectives -- Case study -- Safety and health program -- Hazard communication program -- Emergency action plan -- Fire prevention plan -- Emergency response plan -- Permit-required confined space plan -- Lockout tagout -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- Respiratory protection -- Process safety management -- Requirements -- Written procedures -- Incident investigation -- Emergency action plan -- Compliance audits -- Conclusion -- Questions -- 18. Resources on safety and health -- Agencies and associations -- Ergonomics -- Biomechanics -- Ergonomic engineering : hand and power tools -- Ergonomics : behavioral and psychological aspects -- Ergonomics : general -- Ergonomics management -- Industrial hygiene -- Air pollution and hazardous waste -- Health physics and radiation -- Noise control -- Stress -- Toxicology -- Occupational safety and health -- Accident investigation -- Electrical safety -- Emergency response -- Fire prevention and protection -- Health and safety education and training -- Inspection and audits -- Regulatory compliance -- References -- Appendix A. 29 CFR 1910, OSHA general industry standards summary and checklist -- Appendix B. 29 CFR 1926, OSHA construction standards summary and checklist -- Appendix C. Anthropometric data.